Scale practice, one of the things most of us dislike doing. From the very beginning, we are taught to play scales up and down our fretboard....
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer Bass Transcription… I get asked often to contribute something simple for beginner bass players. “Psycho Killer” appears easy on the surface,...
The second TrueFire release from Andy Irvine is the 30 Beginner Bass Grooves You Must Know. Each lesson offers a description of the groove, and three...
For 15+ years I have been fortunate enough to teach bass to students of all age ranges and skill levels. During this period of time there...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! Welcome to Groove Wars! I hope that you can enjoy this and learn a lot about great BASS...
Bass Transcription – Grapple Hold by Josh Needleman I was first turned on to this artist when a loving girlfriend hired me to transcribe three of...
Hi my Bass Friends and colleagues, It’s great to be here again! Thank you for positive feedback about my lessons. I want you to remember that...
You’ve memorized the typical 12-bar blues chord changes, and may be wondering if that’s all there is to playing blues, especially as a bassist. Although there...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! This is our first article for the New Year 2017, so grab your bass and let’s PLAY! Fernando...
Here is an arrangement for Van Morrison’s “Moon Dance”. Click to download the bass transcription, Moondance I developed this years ago for singing while playing the bass, but it...
Yousician® announced the release of bass guitar to its revolutionary music education platform, empowering even more people to learn to play an instrument, improve musical skills...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! For this issue I have a very special song for you! So, grab your bass and let’s PLAY!...
Hello bass players and fans of bass playing! Here I have the bassline that I recently recorded for Hammer Tone Records. The song is called “The...
All too often, my students are baffled by, and afraid of understanding key signatures and how to identify them. Using the cycle of 4ths and 5ths,...
Hi my “bass” friends and colleagues, it’s great to be here today! I want to thank you for positive feedback about my lessons. I want you to...